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135 Controls in detail
Control system
Control system
The control system is activated as soon as
the SmartKey in the starter switch is
turned to position1 or as soon as the
KEYLESS-GO start/stop button is in posi-
tion 1. The control system enables you to

call up information about your vehicle


change vehicle settings
For example, you can use the control sys-
tem to find out when your vehicle is next
due for service, to set the language for
messages in the instrument cluster dis-
play, and much more.
The control system relays information to
the multifunction display.
Multifunction display
The multifunction display consists of the
display fields in the speedometer and the
tachometer. In its default state, the left
multifunction display shows the main
odometer and the digital speedometer,
while the trip odometer appears in the
right multifunction display. This default
setting is referred to as the standard dis-
play.
1Main odometer
2Outside temperature
3Current gear selector lever position
4Trip odometer
5Automatic transmission program mode
Warning!
G
A driver’s attention to the road and traffic
conditions must always be his /her primary
focus when driving.
For your safety and the safety of others, se-
lecting features through the multifunction
steering wheel should only be done by the
driver when traffic and road conditions per-
mit it to be done safely.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km / h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate-
ly 14 m) every second.

148 Controls in detailControl systemThe table below shows what settings can
be changed within the various menus. De-
tailed instructions on making individual
settings can be found on the following pag-
es.Instrument cluster
Time
Lighting
Vehicle
Convenience
Selecting standard
display
Synchronizing time with
head unit
Setting daytime running
lamp mode (USA only)
Setting automatic locking
Activating
easy-entry/exit feature
Selecting speedometer
display mode
Setting the time (hours)
Setting locator lighting
Selecting language
Setting the time
(minutes)
Setting night security
illuminationSetting interior lighting
delayed switch-off

149 Controls in detail
Control system
Instrument cluster submenu
Access the
Inst. cluster
submenu via
the
Settings
menu. Use the
Inst. clus-
ter
submenu to change the instrument
cluster display settings. The following
functions are available:Selecting standard display

Move the selection marker with button
æ or ç to the
Inst. cluster

submenu.

Press button j or k repeatedly
until you see this message in the left
multifunction display:
Select display
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press æ or ç to select the de-
sired setting.
The selected option appears in the left
multifunction display.
The option not selected will appear in
the right multifunction display when
scrolling through the standard display
(page 140).Selecting speedometer display mode

Move the selection marker with button
æ or ç to the
Inst. cluster

submenu.

Press button j or k repeatedly
until you see this message in the left
multifunction display: Digital speedometer
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press æ or ç to set the speed-
ometer units to
Kilometres
or
Miles
.
Function
Page
Selecting standard display
149
Selecting speedometer display
mode
149
Selecting language
150

150 Controls in detailControl systemSelecting language
Move the selection marker with button
æ or ç to the
Inst. cluster

submenu.

Press button j or k repeatedly
until the message
Text
appears in the
multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.

Press æ or ç to select the
language to be used for the
multifunction display messages. Available languages:


German (
Deutsch
)


English (
English
)


French (
français
)


Italian (
italiano
)


Spanish (
Español
)


Dutch (
Nederlands
)


Swedish (
Svenska
)


Danish (
Dansk
)


Turkish (
Turkçe
)


Portuguese (
Português
)Time submenu
Access the
Time
submenu via the
Settings

menu. Use the
Time
submenu to change
the time and date settings. The following
functions are available:
Synchronizing time with head unit

Move the selection marker with the
æ or ç button to the
Time

submenu.

Press button j or k repeatedly
until the message
Time sync. with
head unit
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Function
Page
Synchronizing time with head
unit
150
Setting the time (hours)
151
Setting the time (minutes)
151